Guides

How to print a tabletop handout so it survives the table, what each kind of handout is for, and how to pick a look that matches your campaign.

• Printing handouts Resolution, paper, bleed, and getting nine cards onto one sheet.
• Which handout for which scene What each of the fifteen templates is for, and when a scene needs one.
• Styles and settings What each skin is for, and what it says before it is read.
• Aging and distressing paper Tea, coffee, rust, mildew, torn edges and candle smoke.
• Invisible ink and reveals Sympathetic inks, UV, colour filters, water and heat.
• Ciphers and mechanical hiding Grilles, scytales, book codes, microprint, torn letters.
• Seals, bindings and objects Wax, leather, envelopes, dossiers and prop boxes.
• Potions and liquids Mica, UV tonic, layered liquids, glitter. Not for drinking.
• Light, scent and costume Bulbs, gels, dimmers, scents, badges and an NPC hat.
• Digital handouts VTT, layered PDFs, fog of war, recordings.
• Maps, cards and table props Maps in pieces, clue cards, tokens, coins, tarot.